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BRUCE W USHER
Listed Specialty: Internal Medicine
300 ASHVILLE AVE, 301, CARY, NC, 27518-8682
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DR. BRUCE USHER,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
108
payments
$2,077
payment total
18
companies paid this doctor
Payment Calendar in 2018
This doctor received a payment on days in 2018.
Each box below represents a single day during the disclosure period. A gray box indicates no payments. The darker the color, the more payments a doctor received that day.
2018
Types of Payments in 2018
| Category | Payments | Payment Value |
|---|---|---|
Food and Beverage |
108 | $2,077 |
Drugs & Devices in 2018
Totals listed below account for all payments from that mention this product. Beginning in 2016, the government began classifying products as drugs, devices, biologics or medical supplies. Below, you will see drugs (drugs and biologics) and devices (devices and medical supplies). If a payment record mentions more than one product, the entire value will be included in each of those products. When no products are listed, they are not included in the list below.
| Product Name | Product Type | Payments† |
|---|---|---|
MITRA CLIP SYSTEM |
device |
$298 |
JARDIANCE |
drug |
$258 |
PRADAXA |
drug |
$227 |
ENTRESTO |
drug |
$220 |
TRYTON SIDE BRANCH STENT |
device |
$145 |
EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE |
device |
$138 |
MULTAQ |
drug |
$135 |
XARELTO |
drug |
$126 |
BRILINTA |
drug |
$119 |
ELIQUIS |
drug |
$117 |
NORTHERA |
drug |
$106 |
CLARIA MRI |
device |
$100 |
REPATHA |
drug |
$99 |
PRALUENT |
drug |
$75 |
LIVALO |
drug |
$62 |
VASCEPA |
drug |
$62 |
CORLANOR |
drug |
$43 |
WATCHMAN |
device |
$35 |
DEFINITY |
drug |
$17 |
LIFEVEST |
device |
$15 |
EDARBYCLOR |
drug |
$11 |
| † May not add up to dollar total at top of page, since a payment record may not be associated with any product or can be associated with several products. | ||
Payment Details in 2018
| When | How Much | Related To | What For | From | Third Party Payee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2018 | $145 | TRYTON SIDE BRANCH STENT | Food and Beverage | TRYTON MEDICAL, INC. | |
| Apr 19, 2018 | $138 | EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE | Food and Beverage | EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION | |
| Oct 31, 2018 | $132 | MITRA CLIP SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Nov 5, 2018 | $100 | CLARIA MRI | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Mar 30, 2018 | $88 | MITRA CLIP SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Mar 15, 2018 | $78 | MITRA CLIP SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Apr 4, 2018 | $33 | BRILINTA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Jul 9, 2018 | $25 | NORTHERA | Food and Beverage | LUNDBECK LLC | |
| Dec 5, 2018 | $23 | ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Oct 8, 2018 | $23 | NORTHERA | Food and Beverage | LUNDBECK LLC | |
| Mar 12, 2018 | $21 | NORTHERA | Food and Beverage | LUNDBECK LLC | |
| Oct 3, 2018 | $21 | MULTAQ | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Oct 5, 2018 | $21 | ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Aug 27, 2018 | $19 | PRADAXA JARDIANCE | Food and Beverage | BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Jul 6, 2018 | $19 | ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Jan 15, 2018 | $19 | NORTHERA | Food and Beverage | LUNDBECK LLC | |
| Nov 7, 2018 | $18 | ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Jul 26, 2018 | $18 | BRILINTA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Jul 20, 2018 | $18 | PRADAXA JARDIANCE | Food and Beverage | BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Aug 17, 2018 | $18 | PRADAXA JARDIANCE | Food and Beverage | BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Feb 12, 2018 | $18 | NORTHERA | Food and Beverage | LUNDBECK LLC | |
| Aug 15, 2018 | $18 | REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Jun 15, 2018 | $18 | MULTAQ | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Jun 11, 2018 | $17 | WATCHMAN | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Aug 20, 2018 | $17 | WATCHMAN | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Apr 23, 2018 | $17 | PRADAXA JARDIANCE | Food and Beverage | BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Nov 9, 2018 | $17 | PRADAXA JARDIANCE | Food and Beverage | BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Oct 12, 2018 | $17 | PRADAXA JARDIANCE | Food and Beverage | BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Jan 26, 2018 | $17 | MULTAQ | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| May 9, 2018 | $17 | ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Apr 13, 2018 | $17 | JARDIANCE | Food and Beverage | BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Apr 24, 2018 | $17 | DEFINITY | Food and Beverage | LANTHEUS MEDICAL IMAGING, INC. | |
| Dec 19, 2018 | $16 | MULTAQ | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Dec 14, 2018 | $16 | ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Nov 26, 2018 | $16 | LIVALO VASCEPA | Food and Beverage | KOWA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC. | |
| Jun 22, 2018 | $16 | PRADAXA JARDIANCE | Food and Beverage | BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Nov 5, 2018 | $16 | MULTAQ | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Mar 16, 2018 | $16 | PRADAXA JARDIANCE | Food and Beverage | BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Feb 9, 2018 | $16 | PRADAXA JARDIANCE | Food and Beverage | BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Feb 26, 2018 | $16 | PRADAXA JARDIANCE | Food and Beverage | BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Jan 22, 2018 | $16 | PRADAXA JARDIANCE | Food and Beverage | BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Aug 6, 2018 | $15 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Feb 8, 2018 | $15 | LIVALO VASCEPA | Food and Beverage | KOWA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC. | |
| Dec 7, 2018 | $15 | JARDIANCE | Food and Beverage | BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Sep 10, 2018 | $15 | CORLANOR REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Mar 26, 2018 | $15 | PRALUENT | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| May 7, 2018 | $15 | LIVALO VASCEPA | Food and Beverage | KOWA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC. | |
| Jan 5, 2018 | $15 | PRADAXA JARDIANCE | Food and Beverage | BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Sep 7, 2018 | $15 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| May 25, 2018 | $15 | ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Aug 16, 2018 | $15 | LIVALO VASCEPA | Food and Beverage | KOWA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC. | |
| Mar 22, 2018 | $15 | LIFEVEST | Food and Beverage | ZOLL SERVICES LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LIFECOR CORP) | |
| Aug 31, 2018 | $15 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Jan 31, 2018 | $15 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Nov 30, 2018 | $15 | PRALUENT | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Aug 24, 2018 | $15 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| May 21, 2018 | $15 | CORLANOR REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Jan 10, 2018 | $14 | ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Apr 20, 2018 | $14 | ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Aug 3, 2018 | $14 | REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Mar 1, 2018 | $14 | PRADAXA JARDIANCE | Food and Beverage | BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Jun 13, 2018 | $14 | CORLANOR REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Sep 5, 2018 | $14 | ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Feb 5, 2018 | $13 | REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Jul 11, 2018 | $13 | ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| May 18, 2018 | $13 | MULTAQ | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Sep 5, 2018 | $13 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Apr 17, 2018 | $13 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Oct 26, 2018 | $13 | BRILINTA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Apr 30, 2018 | $12 | MULTAQ | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Nov 19, 2018 | $12 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Feb 6, 2018 | $12 | MULTAQ | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Aug 20, 2018 | $12 | PRALUENT | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Apr 16, 2018 | $12 | BRILINTA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Oct 22, 2018 | $12 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Oct 29, 2018 | $12 | PRALUENT | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Jan 3, 2018 | $12 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C. | |
| Sep 19, 2018 | $12 | BRILINTA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Jul 13, 2018 | $12 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Jun 1, 2018 | $12 | PRALUENT | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Jun 6, 2018 | $11 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Mar 7, 2018 | $11 | ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Jan 12, 2018 | $11 | EDARBYCLOR | Food and Beverage | ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Feb 2, 2018 | $11 | ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Oct 18, 2018 | $11 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Mar 1, 2018 | $11 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Jan 8, 2018 | $11 | REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Jul 23, 2018 | $11 | PRADAXA JARDIANCE | Food and Beverage | BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Jun 20, 2018 | $11 | BRILINTA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| May 16, 2018 | $11 | BRILINTA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Mar 8, 2018 | $11 | BRILINTA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Jan 19, 2018 | $10 | PRALUENT | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Apr 6, 2018 | $10 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Dec 6, 2018 | $10 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Jan 28, 2018 | $10 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Oct 17, 2018 | $10 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Nov 14, 2018 | $10 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Mar 19, 2018 | $9 | MULTAQ | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Jun 18, 2018 | $9 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| May 2, 2018 | $5 | ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Nov 14, 2018 | $4 | ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Feb 9, 2018 | $3 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Jun 13, 2018 | $2 | ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Aug 15, 2018 | $2 | ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Jan 25, 2018 | $2 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Mar 12, 2018 | $1 | NORTHERA | Food and Beverage | LUNDBECK LLC | |
| Aug 9, 2018 | $1 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Aug 9, 2018 | $0 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. |
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Note: We have made some effort to normalize the data and eliminate duplicates, but the data is primarily as it has been reported by the companies to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. To purchase the normalized data, please visit the ProPublica Data Store. If you spot an error, please let us know at [email protected].
This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.